Patient's question:
The child is three and a half years old. They have been crying at night and having difficulty sleeping, saying their ears hurt. They had a fever at night. I noticed something on the outside of their ears. The doctor took a look to see what was wrong. He said their inner ear hurts, and it hurts when it's touched.Doctor's answer:
Based on your description, the child has ear pain accompanied by fever and yellow discharge. It could be possible otitis externa, otitis media, or cerumen impaction. It is recommended to take the child to the hospital for an ear examination to confirm the diagnosis. Based on the examination results, targeted treatment should be administered. Currently, use physical cooling methods to reduce fever, maintain ear canal cleanliness and dryness, and avoid water entry. Use ofloxacin ear drops.